Reseptin

Reseptin is the genitive form of the Finnish noun resepti, a word with two primary meanings in Finnish: a recipe for cooking and a prescription for medicine. The meaning is usually clear from context, but both senses share a common etymology: resepti is borrowed from the Swedish recept, which ultimately comes from the Latin receptum, meaning something to be taken or used.

Grammatical note: reseptin marks the genitive singular and is used to express possession or relation. It can describe the prescription’s or the recipe’s attribute, as in reseptin voimassaolo (the prescription’s validity) or reseptin sisältö (the contents of the recipe or prescription). The form is predictable in ordinary Finnish noun declension, and plural forms are reseptit (nominative plural) or reseptien (genitive plural).

Usage and context: In medical contexts, resepti specifically refers to an instruction from a healthcare professional for dispensing medication. In cooking contexts, resepti refers to a set of instructions for preparing a dish. Because resepti covers both senses, reseptin is commonly used to indicate possession or relation in phrases such as reseptin voimassaolo, reseptin sisältö, or reseptin ainesosat.

Contemporary usage: Finnish speakers frequently distinguish the two meanings by surrounding words, and modern references to prescriptions may also use sähköinen resepti or e-resepti to denote electronic prescriptions. Overall, reseptin functions as a standard genitive form that links a subject to its related recipe or prescription in neutral, formal, and everyday language.